This Is Not America, Part LCMIII

Outing alert -- Dixiehack is Yakov Smirnoff.

 

They pose a danger to themselves, other passengers and the security guards. How's that?

I like their recruiting techniques, though:

To recruit medical escorts, the government has sought to glamorize this work. "Do you ever dream of escaping to exotic, exciting locations?" said an item in an agency newsletter. "Want to get away from the office but are strapped for cash? Make your dreams come true by signing up as a Medical Escort for DIHS!"

 

More of this stuff.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/14/us/14visa.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

 

I hope you're kidding JR. Not about the job listing but your first statement.

 

What is JR kidding about? Most of these folks are harmless schlubs who ran afoul of red tape.

 

you rotten sonofabitch. I was going to say that!

Well fuck you. Pat Metheny's fingers must be getting tired.

Ahh that doesn't work as well. Bite me football bat!

 

Wasn't that a plot for a Simpsons episode?
I swear I remember Bart doing that

 

That was the spring break episode where the car was crushed by the sunsphere.

 

Kidding about the people being dangers to themselves and others.

 

Damn, I'm afraid I posted something about this last October:

http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/48153/

I'm envious of the attention this thread has gotten, relative to the one I started.